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THE VOL. LXVI NO. 11 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975 Committee Chairman Barry Alford (right) said the poor turnout at a SGA public hearing on the Green Street proposal Wednesday left him 'fairly disap pointed'. Library opening delayed From news releases Opening of the University's library will be delayed until the e spring semester because work building will not be completed in a planned January opening. The University Library Commi the Library Building Committ this week in favor of the delay University's administration I curred in the decision. "THE COMMITTEES felt I building should be as comp possible before it is occupied by staff and students," said Ken Toombs, director of the Ur libraries. Toombs said the most im problem at the new library is company manufacturing and ii metal shelving closed in Septeni it is not known whether it can c the work. The two comm'ittees, whi Monday voted unanimously to d move into the new facility until ti the spring semester. SGA Attorney General Steve Brown(left) said he would look into the suggestion of getting a Columbia City Coun cilman to favor a modified closing position. central nd of the on the time for ttee and .e voted and the ias con hat the lete as faculty, neth E. iversity mediate that the istalling ber and omplete We gotta stop 1 :h met Skateboarding has aiway elay the pastime on the USC camp e end of skill and graceful balance a ramn. Few stude Green St. By DUNCAN MANSFIELD Gamecock Staff Writer A poor turnout marked the public hearing called Wednesday by the special Student Government Association (SGA) committee investigating proposals for Green, Sumter and Bull Streets. Barry Alford, committee chairman, said he was "fairly disappointed at the response." Ap proximately 25 to 30 persons attended the hearing. WHILE THE discussion at the hearing covered a wide range of proposals for the streets, two opinions appeared to be universally held by those in attendance: the plan to widen Green Street and add a median should be dropped, and the plan to close the west lane of Sumter Street around Longstreet Theater should be implemented by the University. The Green Street problem was the central issue at the hearing. "The administration is on record as wanting Green Street closed," said Vice President for Operations Harold Bruniton. "But there is no possibility at the present time to close the street," he added. Brunton spoke in reference to the 1974 Campco Inc. study that concluded that Green Street should not be closed from 4 to 7 p.m. The study was sent to Columbia City Council when it was in vestigating the Green Street situation last year. "CITY COUNCIL is a political situation," Brunton said. "If you (the students) could get one councilman to champion your position, you might have a chance of getting some action taken," Faculty Al Dr. John (right), said the sponsor rejoin the Conference. Offi AC( By TOM CO0 Gamecock St (c) The Gamecoci As the first Conference (A three ACC se faculty athlet Willenborg Gamnecock sa Phf ey pen us three sponsor! i eet ig - eti!athletic chairn USC's bid wel 's been a favorite recreational three." In ori us. These two students combine nts attend hearing Brunton recommended. Steve Brown, SGA attorney general, said he would look into Brunton's suggestion. Brown wants some mechanism set up to close Green Street except between 4 and 7 p.m., following the Campco study. He feels city council would pass such a proposal. Alford said his committee would now work from the premise that Green Street will stay as it is. Alford said he wants brick crosswalks built in the street to distinctly mark pedestrian crossing areas. He also favors burying the utility lines along Green Street. Alford's proposals follow the administration's desire "to beautify and increase safety" on Green Street. Other suggestions made at the hearing included using flashing red lights, posting speed limit signs, reducing the speed limit from 35 to 15 m.p.h. and to get the campus Green Street area designated as a school zone, subject to a 25 m.p.h. speed limit. Danny Sansbury, a committee member, made a proposal to improve the area between the curb and the sidewalk by planting small trees or shrubs along Green Street as a barrier to jay-walking students. Sansbury also suggested constructing a sitting wall along the street. He said sitting walls in other areas have been successful. Brown also mentioned the problem of the in tersection at Bull and Green Streets. He proposed restoring the traffic light that has not been used Please See GREEN, Page Five hetic Chairman F. Willenborg USC has obtained ship necessary to Atlantic Coast cial: USC has sponsorship INEY aff Writer k, 1975 step toward being readmitted to the Atlantic Cost iCC), USC has obtained the necessary sponsorship of hools, according to Dr. John F. Wil"'nborg, USC ic chairman. said last week that USC was informed that it had the s at a recent meeting of USC officials and the faculty nan from the ACC schools in Raleigh, N.C. that the identities of the specific schools that support te not disclosed but "We know Clemson is one of the der for a team to be considered for admission to the